Barack Obama and African Americans

Pre-Election Anxiety Squeezes African American Women

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Diane Tucker

"On the news yesterday, they revealed a potential neo-Nazi plot against Barack Obama, and then they gave more details on the racially-motivated Ashley...

Obama Splits Black Caucus

Politico | Josephine Hearn | Posted 05.25.2011

Even though Barack Obama may become the first African-American ever to represent a major party as the nominee for president, many black lawmakers on C...

Michelle Obama Reinforces The "Fairytale" Fairytale

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

The fact remains: The media, the Obama campaign, and now Michelle Obama, are perpetuating a misinterpretation in order to imply that the Clintons are trying to tamp down on the African-American dream.

Michelle Obama: "Black America Will Wake Up And Get It"

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 05.25.2011

With polls showing African-Americans have yet to give overwhelming support to White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), his wife Michelle said "...